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Steps to Seeing A Vision of Your Christian Business:
1. Brainstorm alone and in prayer for goals and purposes
2. Brainstorm with others you trust and respect to refine and add to the mix
3. Research the main options that rise as good possibilities; answer the unknowns (ie. is there a need, is anyone else already meeting it, what would it take to carry each option out?)
4. Pray over these more developed ideas and try to discern which best meets your goals and purposes.
5. Draw up plans and scenarios - note where you still have gaps in knowledge and resources
6. Do more research - look for answers! Look for resources!
7. Refine your plan and outline your practical steps.

Steps to Being Practical in Your Christian Business:
1. Pray for wisdom and patience.
2. Consult others, particularly those who have learned through experience.
3. Make lists of your ideas, research, resources, needs, people you can count on, and what to do.
4. Determine priorities and establish blocks of time to work at this.
5. Recruit helpers; don’t try to do everything alone.
6. Delegate some of the work to others.
7. Stop regularly to review progress and any adjustments to be made to your plans.

Don’t hesitate to repeat any earlier steps when you need to; there is no shame in retracing steps to get a fresh run at your goals and purposes.